Germany to expand global military missions

posted in: Germany, News

The German government wants to extend six military missions, including in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Mali. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen took to the media to make the case for more Bundeswehr interventions. The German government wants to expand and … Read More

atch: Netanyahu tells AIPAC . . . ‘We must stop Iran, we will stop Iran’

posted in: Israel, News

When you’re the prime minister of Israel, you really value your friends in the world, because there aren’t that many real ones. In his speech yesterday to the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, Netanyahu was effusive in his gratitude toward … Read More

Israeli Occupation of Palestine Nearing Its End: Iran’s FM

posted in: Middle East, News

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Zionist regime of Israel’s occupation of Palestine “will not last long”. “Despite Netanyahu’s claims, the fact is that illegal occupation lies at the heart of most of the … Read More

Papua New Guinea earthquake: Huge quake hits just 9 days after 55 dead in gigantic tremor

AT LEAST 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea’s mainland, it has been reported. AFP/GETTY At least 18 people have been killed after a strong earthquake aftershock hit Papua New Guinea. An official … Read More

Europe’s Nightmare Awakening the Gold Bull?

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term over the weekend. She struck a deal with the Social Democrats (SPD) to form government. Two-thirds of SPD members backed the deal, despite the threat of a veto. We’re not surprised… Although … Read More

Why Germany must spend more on defense

posted in: Germany, News

German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets the soldiers of the military honour guard ahead of the welcoming ceremony for Estonia’s Prime Minister Jueri Ratas at the Chancellery in Berlin on June 15, 2017. Sophia Besch is a research fellow at the … Read More

Russia replaces America as the power player in the Middle East

posted in: News, Russia

© Getty Images The sorry position of the United States in the Middle East today ought to be sending President Trump a powerful message. The region bristles with American air and naval bases and major deployments in Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the … Read More

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